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UNITED STATES · 1937
Speaking of the Weather
Classical Hollywood
anthropomorphic characters
magazine and book characters
heist and robbery
prison and escape
midnight fantasy
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Synopsis
It's midnight at the bookstore and all the book and magazine characters are coming to life. When a bulldog from an adventure book uses a Boswell Sisters-like performance by girls in a travel magazine as a distraction to rob a bank, he is chased, caught, and sentenced to, of course "Life" (the magazine). But there's also a conveniently placed "Escape" magazine....
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United States · Classical Hollywood
Tashlin’s film career has three distinct segments: the first is comprised of his animated work; the second, of his career as a screenwriter and gagman; the third, as a feature director (though he did do some writing only work even after becoming a director). These are noted in the filmography below.
Tashlin’s film career has three distinct segments: the first is comprised of his animated work; the second, of his career as a screenwriter and gagman; the third, as a feature director (though he did do some writing only work even after becoming a director). These are noted in the filmography below.
As writer: (prior to Directorial career
As writer: (prior to Directorial career
As Animator:
As Animator:
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